Eye Drops Recalled after Deaths and Blindness–Here’s What to Know
Health professionals are investigating an outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant microbe found in certain bottles of lubricating eye drops, or artificial tears.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 68 infections have been reported as of March 14. Three people have died, eight have lost vision, and four have had an eye surgically removed. At the Food and Drug Administration’s request, the pharmaceutical company Global Pharma Healthcare has initiated a recall on artificial tears and eye…